Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-25

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The Republicans of Arcadia town
ship will meet in caucus at the Alma
House, Saturday afternoon, April >, at
O'Clock
1t is expected that the Presbyterian
college located three miles southwest
of this city will be in running order by
the first of September next.-St. Louis
RepuJlcdn. Certainly any objections?
W. L. Judd, a representative of the
Saginaw Courier, was in town last week
writing up the village. The article
appeared in the Saturday Courier and
was a very fine resume Of the business
interests here, and contained pictures
Of a. w. Wright, the Sanitarium, the
Wright House and the Union School
building
The Lansing association of Congrega-
tional churches will meet at Sheridan
Tuesday evening, March %, and end in
Sunday school institute Thursday
afternoon, March 81. The handsome,
new Sheridan Congregational church
viii be dedicated Wednesday evening
Ma. 4 81.
James Harding, for long time head
baker at Adams Bros, will soon open
a first-class bakery and fancy goods
store in this place. He is Il first-class
baker and will undoubtedly run first
class institution, making a specially of
fine goods. AS soon as he has secured
a suitable location he will commence
operations.
| Almost time for township elections.
1t is quite certain that SupervisorMiller
of Bethany will be induced TO succeed
himself for third term, while it is al
most certain that Supervisor Sandal
who was appointed to succeed Repre-
sentative Wood, resigned, will be the
republican nominee for Pine River
st. Louis Lcader
The st. Patrick's Day Festival, Nc
Ginness & Taylor managers, at
Wright S Opera House, last week Thurs
! day evening, was one OF the most ENJOY
able affairs of the season. The turnout
might have been larger, but those who
were present certainly enjoyed them
selves. The music by Milliken X ANS
dens orchestra was of very high
order.
The grand opening at Mrs. ;. Mes
senger's millinery store is inaugerated
to-day, and ladies desiring to see the
finest and best selected stocks of mil
linery and fancy goods ever brought to
Gratiot county should not fail to call
to-day or tomorrow. Everything is
nez and 'in style which to a lady
purchasing this line of goods means a
good deal.
Under its present management the
st. Louis Leader is gaining friends. 1t
is much improved. Elm Hall Local.
1t is IA well-knOwn fact that Iloskins is
in Lansing this winter and the paper
is edited on the "go-as-you-please
| pldll' ~ llC dbbNt lttll N'ulh SCOill "
be cruel and heartlese thrust,--S
Louis Herald
Last Thursday, the l7th, was Mrs
John Durkee'S 55th birthday, and in
the evening the event was pleasantly
celebrated by about twenty of the rel
atives and friends of the estimable
lady. Mrs. Durkee was the recipient
of some very nice presents. The af
fair was intended as surprise to hel
but she unwittingly learned Of the III
tention and SO was prepared to serve
some splendid maple sugar to whicl
the company did ample justice.
Pequognat S Son have moved theil
Jewelry stock to the south side of Mrs
Messengers millinery store, corner
Superior and State-sts. Large addit
tons to their stock makes it one of the
finest displays of watches, clocks, jewel
Try and silver ware I'm Gratiot county
They start out in their new location
by making an announcement in the
RECORD this week which will be of in
terest to all our readers.
Those people who think they have
got TO 60 to Detroit, Grand Rapids ol
Saginaw to see nice things can have
their minds disabused of this impress
sion by standing in front of Pollaskl
Bro. S bee Hive" stores for half al
hour and take in the beauties of theil
magnificent show-window display. L
is truly beauty, and half an hour il
plenty little time in which to view it
The east window is devoted to tn,
show Of Gents Furnishing Goods, ant
is the work of Mr. Homer Clark, tn,
genial salesman in that department
The display of hats, caps, gloves, hand
kerchiefs, neckties, shirts. collars, cuffs
etc, in this window would attract tn
: admiration of a modern Beau Brum
, mel" The large center and west win